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petiolaris

Taxon

Azara petiolaris (D.Don) I.M.Johnst.

Protologue J. Arnold Arbor. 19: 260. 1938BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (14).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (14).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (27).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (27).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (143).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (143).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (150).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (150).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (17).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (17).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (28).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (28).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (204).JPG

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (204).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (144).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (144).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (213).JPG

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (213).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (202).JPG

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (202).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (3).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (3).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (16).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (16).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (215).JPG

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (215).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (137).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (137).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (140).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (140).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (153).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (153).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (208).JPG

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (208).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (210).JPG

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (210).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (148).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (148).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (209).JPG

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (209).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (10).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (10).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (21).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (21).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (139).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (139).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (6).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (6).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (7).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (7).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (151).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (151).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (2).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (2).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (20).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (20).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (138).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (138).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (214).JPG

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (214).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (207).JPG

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (207).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (4).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (4).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (141).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (141).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (23).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (23).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (203).JPG

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (203).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (158).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (158).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (13).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (13).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (18).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (18).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (157).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (157).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (216).JPG

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (216).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (12).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (12).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (146).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (146).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (206).JPG

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (206).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (15).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (15).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (211).JPG

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (211).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (160).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (160).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (9).JPG

Azara petiolaris, W. D. Stevens 34089--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8324 (9).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (212).JPG

Azara, WDS 34102--Chile. Rd to El Abanico. Pte. Polcura odom 16.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01401 (212).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (156).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (156).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (149).JPG

Azara, WDS 34089--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (149).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Endemic to Chile Central (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

91.1083

February 11, 2003

Location

United States, California, Alameda County (Berkeley, UC Berkeley Botanical Garden)

37.87544, -122.238724

Location Remarks

Strawberry Canyon, University of California campus, city of Berkeley

Collectors

No collectors specified

91.1083

February 11, 2003

Location

United States, California

Location Remarks

UC Berkeley Bot Gard

Collectors

No collectors specified

Stevens, W. D 34089

February 17, 2013

Location

Chile, Bio Bio, Bio Bio (Tucapel, Polcura)

-37.313333, -71.589444

Location Remarks

Comuna Tucapel, 12.1 km E of Polcura along road to El Abanico, 4.3 km W of Puente Polcura; moss and lichen covered rock outcrops and edge of low forest with Quillaja dominant. 647 m elev.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel

Notes

Common shrub 2-3 m, to small tree; leaves whitish below, spikes dull white, fruits purple with a white-waxy surface.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Salicaceae

Genus

Azara

Specific Epithet

petiolaris

Authorship

(D.Don) I.M.Johnst.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.4

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#291,242 of 335,497

Top 87%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →